Dr. Thomas (Prior Lake School Superintendent) speaking at Sanya’s Hope For Children Christmas Event 12/3/22-  https://youtu.be/A8fWCa_9kwE Sanya’s Hope For Children Christmas Bag Pre-Event video loading the truck https://youtu.be/lT7FtSKucvM Sanya’s Hope For Children Christmas bags delivery video Sanya and team deliver gifts to homeless children. https://youtu.be/FJCCttjvDYU Sanya’s Hope For Children Christmas Bags Event- Volunteer awards and...Read More

Honored to be featured on the front page of the Prior Lake Neighbors Magazine. Thank you to the publication team for such an honor.Read More

KSTP coverage of Sanya’s Hope For Children Christmas Bag Event. https://youtu.be/F0RRUoq1XcY Kare 11 TV coverage for Sanya’s Hope For Children Christmas Bag Event. https://youtu.be/LUNX9v0VWW0Read More

Thank you PL Girls Basketball team for running a Toy Drive for Sanya’s Hope For Children. They collected 122 toys. #PLHSBBallGirls #sanyashopeforchildren Thank you to a fifth-grade class from La Ola Del Lago for collecting toys for us this year, especially Amelia and Tierney for organizing the toy drive for SHFC’s Christmas Bag Project! See attached...Read More

Thank you PL American Newspaper for featuring Commentary by Sanya Pirani “Expand your awareness during the holidays” https://www.swnewsmedia.com/prior_lake_american/news/opinion/columnists/commentary-expand-your-awareness-during-the-holidays/article_cdde2362-6b55-11ed-80b0-df60ef011ade.html?fbclid=IwAR3BgzGG5oCEzktgN3a1RM8UwMvqfCJS9KtzPk7hqSVm0ySUWtUj6YkQTUs  Read More

SHFC is grateful to Cathy Busch and her family as well as Pastor Paula and her family for adopting families for our Holiday program.Read More

Dear Sponsors (individuals, families, civic groups, churches, schools, companies, etc.), Help us support families for this holiday season. Sponsors provide gift cards for families in need. If you are interested in sponsoring our Hope for the Holiday project, please email us or text us saying how many families you would like to sponsor (we have...Read More

Commentary: Mindful compassion requires understanding By Sanya Pirani Here is the newspaper online link to read:  https://www.swnewsmedia.com/prior_lake_american/news/opinion/columnists/commentary-mindful-compassion-requires-understanding/article_5d6bb766-546c-11ed-9a8e-b3ea48e478bf.html?fbclid=IwAR3Citl89b-IJQHAEM0wM3y0y5ln13SIMzf38nirFuc70Sn7jUOQKvuqs8I  Read More

Sanya’s Hope For Children 7th Annual Christmas Bag Set up and Packing Events details: Background: The Christmas Bag Project started when Sanya was seven and a half years old. Initially, Sanya, alone, sewed 100 bags for homeless children. Later, the need grew from 100 to 500 bags, so Sanya recruited sewing volunteers. Sanya and her...Read More

Thank you Alyssa Navarro and Family as well as Half Price books stores for donating books. We are so blessed that we have now 400 books ready to go to CAP Agency – Community Action Partnership of Scott Carver & Dakota Counties HeadStart program. In addition to that, we have 850 readies for BFA. Thank...Read More